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romney could speak about obama care the way mr. santorum does, not simply as a policy disagreement, but as a threat to our freedom, he would be locking up the nomination." are they right, joe? >> if it was a threat to our freedom, why did the heritage foundation, which is the source of all wisdom for the right wing of the republican party, first come up with mandates? mean, is the heritage foundation a threat to our freedom? was newt gingrich a threat to our freedom when he wanted a mandate? i don't think that argument is going to fly very far when you have a real debate over this. just the way i think that the attack on health care reform is going to falter when people understand better what the health care reform actually is. there are still polls that show that people don't understand what the bill really does. even, you know, two years later. so -- and i think that is the fault of the white house in many ways, but still, we're going to -- if we're going to have a real debate over this, i'm not so sure that being the guy who can
romney could speak about obama care the way mr. santorum does, not simply as a policy disagreement, but as a threat to our freedom, he would be locking up the nomination." are they right, joe? >> if it was a threat to our freedom, why did the heritage foundation, which is the source of all wisdom for the right wing of the republican party, first come up with mandates? mean, is the heritage foundation a threat to our freedom? was newt gingrich a threat to our freedom when he wanted a...
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but i'm all for mitt romney. i'm for everybody getting out. >> but none of the republican presidential candidates have any plans to get out. it could be a brutal battle to the finish. >>> he's all alone. this is his decision. nobody is standing there with him. >> the president makes his case for re-election with the look back on the past three years and some very big decisions. we're going to talk with the national press secretary. >>> we desperately need a game changing pick and none of the middle aged white guys are game changers. >> that's how sarah palin was picked for the republican presidential ticket. we give you a behind the scenes look at hbo's new movie "game change" with one of the
but i'm all for mitt romney. i'm for everybody getting out. >> but none of the republican presidential candidates have any plans to get out. it could be a brutal battle to the finish. >>> he's all alone. this is his decision. nobody is standing there with him. >> the president makes his case for re-election with the look back on the past three years and some very big decisions. we're going to talk with the national press secretary. >>> we desperately need a game...
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is romney no longer inevitable and does gingrich have a devious plan to stop mitt romney? >>> plus, the president and the british prime minister, a joint news conference one hour away. what will they say about the end game in afghanistan. america's defense chief arrives in afghan san in full damage control mode after a shooting rampage. live coverage from kabul coming up. >>> then, is a new film to fight bullying being silenced because of the r rating? >> we'll talk with the filmmaker behind it. lee hirsch. >>> i'm thomas roberts. the grits have hit the fan. rick santorum sweeping two deep southern state. once again shall the race for the gop nomination has hit the reset button. all that talk of romney being inevitable turned on its head. santorum showing true grit by taking both alabama and mississippi despite expectations. he might fall short. mitt romney's cheesy grits strategy clearly didn't work. he came in third. third place in both those
is romney no longer inevitable and does gingrich have a devious plan to stop mitt romney? >>> plus, the president and the british prime minister, a joint news conference one hour away. what will they say about the end game in afghanistan. america's defense chief arrives in afghan san in full damage control mode after a shooting rampage. live coverage from kabul coming up. >>> then, is a new film to fight bullying being silenced because of the r rating? >> we'll talk with...
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i think we've got a lot of variables at this point. >> mitt romney was trying to connect. i don't know if you stayed up to see jaime plascencia leno last night, but he asked santorum about being his vice president. >> in this days, rick santorum's a good guy. we have differences and background and the differences on some issues. but basically a good guy, and i'm happy with him saying he wants to be in an administration with me. if he's the v.p., that's better. i'd rather be the president and he be the vice president. >> put the odds or chances on a romney/santorum ticket. >> zero. and this is the difference, this guy can't honestly say what he feels. we know there's contention there when we saw santorum last week, there's an authenticity about him that romney will never have because it's not him. >> you want to give me a percentage? >> there's a higher percentage of -- i don't even know. i don't think it's going to happen. at this point, there's a lot of bad blood and it's just -- there's no way. there's -- i just can't see it. >> thanks to both of you. >>> we also want to
i think we've got a lot of variables at this point. >> mitt romney was trying to connect. i don't know if you stayed up to see jaime plascencia leno last night, but he asked santorum about being his vice president. >> in this days, rick santorum's a good guy. we have differences and background and the differences on some issues. but basically a good guy, and i'm happy with him saying he wants to be in an administration with me. if he's the v.p., that's better. i'd rather be the...
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that romney is a flip-flopper. and rick santorum's reaction to that is causing controversy. take a look. >> we might as well stay with what we have instead of taking a risk of what may be the etch-a-sketch candidate for the future. >> there is no doubt in my mind that if the choice is governor romney or barack obama, we would have no choice. barack obama's re-election will be a disaster for the united states, and we have an obligation -- >> do you wonder, matt, if this kind of a back and forth kind of might push these weary republican voters to just want it all over with? >> well, i do think that etch-a-sketch thing does -- it's one of those symbols that explode, especially in our 24-hour news cycle these days that kind of define a campaign. i think that will stick with romney. >> you do? >> i do think it will stick with romney, because obama is going to make sure in the fall if romney is the man that we hear all about the flip flops, there will be repeats of the kind of wind surfing kind of ads we saw back a few y
that romney is a flip-flopper. and rick santorum's reaction to that is causing controversy. take a look. >> we might as well stay with what we have instead of taking a risk of what may be the etch-a-sketch candidate for the future. >> there is no doubt in my mind that if the choice is governor romney or barack obama, we would have no choice. barack obama's re-election will be a disaster for the united states, and we have an obligation -- >> do you wonder, matt, if this kind of...
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mitt romney has the ground game. and yet he could only beat us by a hair's breath margin. >> the real problem for the romney campaign, as david says, if you're going to try to change this narrative the next couple weeks does not look kind to him. you have a bunch of contests where mitt romney is not looking to do well in smaller caucuses. southern states where rick santorum has proved convincingly that he can do well. you're already beginning to hear the calls from the santorum crowd for mr. gingrich to leave because if that were to happen, you'd have a much more dramatic kind of clash of candidates between santorum and romney, if there wasn't a gingrich to kind of muck up that -- >> and you mentioned the conference call later today, and earlier today mitt romney was on cnbc. let me play what he had to say this morning about all of this. >> i'm prepared to fight all the way to become the nominee. and, you know, i was pleased with our success last night. obviously, we've got a very strong lead and delegates, a very st
mitt romney has the ground game. and yet he could only beat us by a hair's breath margin. >> the real problem for the romney campaign, as david says, if you're going to try to change this narrative the next couple weeks does not look kind to him. you have a bunch of contests where mitt romney is not looking to do well in smaller caucuses. southern states where rick santorum has proved convincingly that he can do well. you're already beginning to hear the calls from the santorum crowd for...
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just in case romney doesn't get the number of delegates he needs to win, 1,144. that's why he's staying in on that chance, you know, he could still have a shot. >> yeah, meantime, there's new .olls, interesting stuff out president obama's beating mitt romney in three key swing states. look at this, in florida, by 49-42, ohio, 47% to 41%, pennsylvania by three points. he does even better among women, and no one has won the white house since 1960 without carrying at least two of these states. do you think democrats are feeling more confident now, karen? >> we're saying democrats shouldn't get cocky, but it's evident the polls are saying 53% of americans, voters do not like -- are. >> 53% like ability rating of president obama, mitt romney the likability, 34%. 34%. >> here's the thing, we know mitt romney, this is not his first go round at this rodeo. there's nothing new. and the whole etch-a-sketch thing was poignant because it underscored this was a man willing to pander for anything and everything. and at this juncture in our history, i think we need a president
just in case romney doesn't get the number of delegates he needs to win, 1,144. that's why he's staying in on that chance, you know, he could still have a shot. >> yeah, meantime, there's new .olls, interesting stuff out president obama's beating mitt romney in three key swing states. look at this, in florida, by 49-42, ohio, 47% to 41%, pennsylvania by three points. he does even better among women, and no one has won the white house since 1960 without carrying at least two of these...
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of romney 2.0 is authentic. to your point, they believe the guy who ran massachusetts is the real mitt romney but he can't get elected in a republican primary. >> i fear religion is playing a larger role than has been acknowledged which is a sad commentary. i think the lds status of mitt romney, his membership in the church, how else to explain he can't get to 30% in the south? >> here is what i think. i don't think him being mormon in itself is totally disqualifying in the south, but i think the fact that he has trouble relating to them culturally on other issues and seems a bit removed and has struggled to connect with ordinary folks, when you throw in the fact he has a different religion and he can't relate to them either in their faith tradition, it just adds another obstacle. >> you might be right but i looked at some of the exit surveys for tennessee in particular where three-quarters of the folks were saying i need somebody like me when it comes to religion to vote for them. i say it's not a theocracy, it
of romney 2.0 is authentic. to your point, they believe the guy who ran massachusetts is the real mitt romney but he can't get elected in a republican primary. >> i fear religion is playing a larger role than has been acknowledged which is a sad commentary. i think the lds status of mitt romney, his membership in the church, how else to explain he can't get to 30% in the south? >> here is what i think. i don't think him being mormon in itself is totally disqualifying in the south,...
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and i think that the fact that the current governor of the island has supported romney and romney has spoken for it becoming a state but hasn't talking about english becoming the requirement, that may help romney. but the differences is subtle. >> i don't remember an election where we paid so much election to puerto rico and guam and american samoa. but is it about there's so much talk about will anyone go to the convention with 1,144 gel dates and literally every single one counts? >> we had this conversation in 2008 when the contest between then senator clinton and then senator obama went all the way out. so many states that had never had the opportunity to weigh in on the nomination of our candidate or had the benefit of having the campaigns come and campaign in their states and areas were getting that attention. so you know, i just like to remind people that both from the perspective of the rnc and dnc, this was supposed to be a good thing. it was supposed to be more people from different parts of the country and different parts of whether it's the republican or democratic party d
and i think that the fact that the current governor of the island has supported romney and romney has spoken for it becoming a state but hasn't talking about english becoming the requirement, that may help romney. but the differences is subtle. >> i don't remember an election where we paid so much election to puerto rico and guam and american samoa. but is it about there's so much talk about will anyone go to the convention with 1,144 gel dates and literally every single one counts?...
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romney scores 38%. rick santorum is at 32%. >> having just won five contests in a row now suggests i'm getting greater support. that's because people want to see someone replace barack obama. >> our poll suggests that republicans have been badly damaged by the nomination fight. 40% now have a less favorable opinion of the gop. and as to describe the rice in one word, they said unenthusiastic and depressed. for rick santorum, tomorrow is arguably his make or break moment. >> i think we're doing fine. but look. every time you get to these races and governor romney goes out there and outspends you four to one, it's going to take a toll. this is a game of survival. >> joining me today is susan page and joe cohnson. good morning. >> good morning. >> there are signs that tea partiers and the most conservative republicans are starting to coalesce behind mitt romney. but should he be concerned about the damage this race is doing. his favorable and unfavorable rating is 28% to 29% 39%. >> romney has sustained un
romney scores 38%. rick santorum is at 32%. >> having just won five contests in a row now suggests i'm getting greater support. that's because people want to see someone replace barack obama. >> our poll suggests that republicans have been badly damaged by the nomination fight. 40% now have a less favorable opinion of the gop. and as to describe the rice in one word, they said unenthusiastic and depressed. for rick santorum, tomorrow is arguably his make or break moment. >> i...
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there may be nerves in the romney camp about illinois, because now it looks like the romney campaign will make a major investment there to beat rick santorum and newt gingrich. jackie coup sin itch is a political analyst as well as michael steele. michael, romney's line to his donors in new york city went something like this. it's going to be a long road, but we're winning the most delegates and we're going to be the nominee. kind of like what he said in an interview yesterday. >> right. >> by the way, last night i got more delegates than anybody else. so this is a process of becoming the nominee. we're pursuing that. some who are very conservative may not yet be in my camp, but they will be when i become the normal anemia and face barack obama. >> is that the right message? >> it is. they want to know, you know, how sure are you about the footing you have ragt now? how are you doing in your delegate count? what's your burn rate so far? how much are you taking in? >> did you take that at all to say to those other people to mean the conservatives who have supported rick santorum or ne
there may be nerves in the romney camp about illinois, because now it looks like the romney campaign will make a major investment there to beat rick santorum and newt gingrich. jackie coup sin itch is a political analyst as well as michael steele. michael, romney's line to his donors in new york city went something like this. it's going to be a long road, but we're winning the most delegates and we're going to be the nominee. kind of like what he said in an interview yesterday. >> right....
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jeb bush has endorsed mitt romney. of course, bush was probably the most frequently heard name, along with maybe chris christie and mitch daniels for somebody who would be a white knight who would vid into a contested convention. but here's the statement that we just got from the former florida governor. ting chi part of it is this -- from the romney perspective, primary elections have been held in 34 states and now is the time for the republicans to unite behind governor romney. so the influential former governor jeb bush endorsing mitt romney. we'll have a lot more on that coming up. >>> right now, the president is on his way to vegas as part of a four-state tour this week to highlight energy policies as gas prices, of course, continue to rise. the national average now $3.86 a gallon, up more than 30 cents from a year ago. the president's first stop will be at the nation's largest operating solar cell plant which uses nearly 1 million solar panels to power 17,000 homes. coral davenport is a correspondent for "nationa
jeb bush has endorsed mitt romney. of course, bush was probably the most frequently heard name, along with maybe chris christie and mitch daniels for somebody who would be a white knight who would vid into a contested convention. but here's the statement that we just got from the former florida governor. ting chi part of it is this -- from the romney perspective, primary elections have been held in 34 states and now is the time for the republicans to unite behind governor romney. so the...
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david plouffe says romney would hardly be in a position to attack the president. >> mitt romney's the godfather of our health care plan. if he's president, remarkably, he's running away from that past. and he's going to say he's going to try and throw all this away. we're going to have a big fight about health care again. >> that is santorum's argument. how big is health care, you think, going to play eventually in this overall general election? >> there's no question that it changes the politics of health care, whether santorum or romney is the nominee. we've got santorum actually going to the supreme court today speaking from the steps and using this trial that's beginning as a way to underscore that argument. and saying that romney won't be able to campaign on this issue. i think mitt romney would take issue with that. mitt romney has made a lot of noise about obamacare, being against it. he is not going to take that lying down. >> molly and nia, thank you both. >>> dick cheney is recovering at a washington area hospital after getting a heart transatlanta over the weekend. the 71-y
david plouffe says romney would hardly be in a position to attack the president. >> mitt romney's the godfather of our health care plan. if he's president, remarkably, he's running away from that past. and he's going to say he's going to try and throw all this away. we're going to have a big fight about health care again. >> that is santorum's argument. how big is health care, you think, going to play eventually in this overall general election? >> there's no question that it...
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mitt romney leading by seven points in that state. romney's super pac is pounding santorum again. s it's spending $3 million in wisconsin on ads. >> in 20 years in washington, santorum voted to raise the debt limit five times. and for billions of wasteful spending including the bridge to nowhere. santorum voted against national right to work -- >> i want to bring in chris hayes host of "up" and michael scherrer who wrotes for the caucus. good morning. >> good morning. >> this seems to be like a boxing match where one guy is on the mad and the count's go on with the ref but he keeps getting up. is santorum going to keep getting up forever, chris? >> it seems to me mathematically, look at the delegate allocation, it is no longer really that possible for plaus -- it's possible but not plausible that santorum can get the amount of delegates to get the nomination. it is possible, though the possibility is diminishing he can prevent romney from getting outright number he needs before the convention to sort of make him go to the convention without a nomination. my sense is that inevitabl
mitt romney leading by seven points in that state. romney's super pac is pounding santorum again. s it's spending $3 million in wisconsin on ads. >> in 20 years in washington, santorum voted to raise the debt limit five times. and for billions of wasteful spending including the bridge to nowhere. santorum voted against national right to work -- >> i want to bring in chris hayes host of "up" and michael scherrer who wrotes for the caucus. good morning. >> good...
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santorum has a chance of giving romney a big shot there in that state or romney could continue his momentum. >> the issue of mitt romney, the front-runners being called into question in terms of how soon he will take up that status. the front page of the "new york times" yesterday hitting on that point, talking about how the candidates are preparing for a brokered convention even though here is what john mccain and rnc chairman said earlier. >> i don't think it's going to happen. >> we're not making plans now for a brokered convention. we have rules to handle any possibility and obviously we're going to follow those rules. >> so what are you hearing? is that happening? are they preparing? >> well, the candidates on both sides are preparing for the possibility of a contested convention where neither of the candidates or any of the candidates get enough of those 1,044 delegates to walk into tampa as the nominee. romney talking to lawyers and really looking at this possibility. this seemed unlikely five, six, seven months ago when it was clear romney had the best organization that he had, the
santorum has a chance of giving romney a big shot there in that state or romney could continue his momentum. >> the issue of mitt romney, the front-runners being called into question in terms of how soon he will take up that status. the front page of the "new york times" yesterday hitting on that point, talking about how the candidates are preparing for a brokered convention even though here is what john mccain and rnc chairman said earlier. >> i don't think it's going to...
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of a perfect or even semiperfect alternative to romney and say, you know, the rational choice is romney. we're better off ending this sooner rather than later f. that happens, it will be the voters who will decide because they will have looked at santorum, they will have seen his momentum and said, you know what, that's nice, maybe inspires me to a certain level. but my rational mind is telling me we need to end this process. it's bleeding romney of support among independents right now the longer this goes on. and it's a subtextual dynamic of tonight, of super tuesday and of the entire romney message. >> if rick santorum wins ohio, he can say not only, i am the alternati alternative, but i am the person who can fight on obama's battleground, which is hay peeling to middle class, blue-collar americans, because he's going to say, look at what i did in ohio. and i'm wondering -- i'm going to play this clip from ann romney. and we're going to play the whole thing. but it plays into this perception that mitt romney is out of touch, whether you call them notionals or whatever, going in part f
of a perfect or even semiperfect alternative to romney and say, you know, the rational choice is romney. we're better off ending this sooner rather than later f. that happens, it will be the voters who will decide because they will have looked at santorum, they will have seen his momentum and said, you know what, that's nice, maybe inspires me to a certain level. but my rational mind is telling me we need to end this process. it's bleeding romney of support among independents right now the...